2025 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Horse race
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The 2025 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp Racecourse on Sunday 5 October 2025. It was the 104th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The race was won by Aga Khan Studs' three-year-old colt Daryz, trained in France by Francis-Henri Graffard and ridden by Mickael Barzalona.[1] It was the first win in the race for both Graffard and Barzalona. The victory gave the Aga Khan family a record eighth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win.[2]
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | |
| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 October 2025 |
| Winning horse | Daryz |
| Starting price | 12/1 |
| Jockey | Mickael Barzalona |
| Trainer | Francis-Henri Graffard |
| Owner | Aga Khan Studs |
| Conditions | Very Soft |
Daryz defeated Minnie Hauk by a head, with Sosie finishing third and Giavellotto fourth. Sent off at odds of 12/1, Daryz won after making his challenge in the final stages of the race.[3]
The race was run over 2,400 metres on very soft ground and had 17 runners. Daryz recorded a winning time of 2:29.17.[4]
Full result
The below result is sourced from Racing Post, France Galop, and Sporting Life.[4][1][2]
| Pos. | Draw | Time | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2:29.17 | Daryz | 3 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard (FR) | |
| 2 | 1 | head | Minnie Hauk | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 1/2 | Sosie | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre (FR) | |
| 4 | 5 | head | Giavellotto | 6 | Andrea Atzeni | Marco Botti (GB) | |
| 5 | 15 | neck | Byzantine Dream | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi (JPN) | |
| 6 | 16 | 3/4 | Arrow Eagle | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget (FR) | |
| 7 | 10 | short neck | Kalpana | 4 | Colin Keane | Andrew Balding (GB) | |
| 8 | 6 | short head | Leffard | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget (FR) | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 1/2 | Quisisana | 5 | Alexis Pouchin | Francis-Henri Graffard (FR) | |
| 10 | 11 | head | Hotazhell | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington (IRE) | |
| 11 | 12 | 1/2 | Aventure | 4 | Maxime Guyon | Christophe Ferland (FR) | |
| 12 | 9 | neck | White Birch | 5 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | John Joseph Murphy (IRE) | |
| 13 | 13 | nose | Gezora | 3 | Tom Marquand | Francis-Henri Graffard (FR) | |
| 14 | 17 | head | Croix Du Nord | 3 | Yuichi Kitamura | Takashi Saito (JPN) | |
| 15 | 8 | 3/4 | Cualificar | 3 | William Buick | André Fabre (FR) | |
| 16 | 4 | 3 1/2 | Alohi Alii | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Hiroyasu Tanaka (JPN) | |
| 17 | 14 | 7 | Los Angeles | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
Race details
- Sponsor: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club
- Purse: €5,000,000
- Going: Very Soft
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 17
- Winner's time: 2:29.17
